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The Promised Neverland's Emotional Ending, Explained

After a four-year run, here's what happened at the end of The Promised Neverland manga series.

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The Pokémon Anime’s Subtle Reference to the Pocket Monsters Manga

The Pokémon anime doesn't normally have references to media outside the mainline games, but this one gag manga managed to find its way in.

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Superman & Lois' Deadline Brawl Parallels Naruto's Best Fight

Superman & Lois features a scary fight and it nods to the best one from the Naruto era, with an intimidating villain tipping over deadly dominoes.

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One Piece: When Exactly Did Luffy First Awaken His Color of the Supreme King Haki?

Awakening powerful abilities like the Conqueror's Haki usually comes during times of great peril in One Piece, but Luffy's case was quite different.

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Mirko grinning with determination next to Crust clenching his fist. 1
My Hero Academia Season 6: The Paranormal Liberation War’s Most Tragic Casualties

The first cour of My Hero Academia’s sixth season is over, with a death toll unusually high for the wholesome presenting shonen saga.

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Dr. Stone Season 3 is Proof 2D and 3D Animations Can Be Meshed Well Together

Using 3D animation has long been frowned upon by many anime fans, but Season 3 of Dr. Stone proves it does have a place in a 2D world.

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All Might in his skinny form giving the thumbs up in the My Hero Academia anime. 1
My Hero Academia: All Might's True Age - And Why It Matters

All Might is old enough to be Izuku's father, and there are good reasons why he's middle-aged and not an old man like Gran Torino.

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Why the Haikyuu!! Funko Pop Announcement Has Left Many Fans Disappointed

Funko Pop! has finally brought life to Haikyuu!!'s Karasuno volleyball team. However, the official announcement didn't go as well as it could have.

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This Is the Best Josei Series That Nobody's Ever Seen

Otona Joshi no Anime Time is a quality Josei anime that, despite its fantastic premise and execution, was unfortunately overlooked by many fans.

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Sakura Minamoto of 'Zombie Land Saga' sings into a microphone intensely while making hand gestures. Ai Hoshino of 'Oshi No Koi' sings intro a microphone and winks. 1
Oshi no Ko & Zombie Land Saga Prove the Idol Industry Is a Deal With the Devil

When starry-eyed youths throw themselves into the idol industry, not even death can release them from their contracts.

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Why Sword Art Online Retains a Strong Fanbase Despite Its Clear Shortcomings

Sword Art Online tainted its spot in the anime medium with crass scenes and poorly used tropes, but it deserves credit for small charms and impacts.

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The cast of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece with Luffy D Monkey standing in front grinning with his arms up 1
One Piece: Where to Start, What to Know, and How to Watch

Ready to finally get into One Piece? Here's everything to know before watching the long running anime/manga.

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Natsu hugging a crying Lucy in front of a brick wall. 1
A Fairy Tail Ending: Do Natsu & Lucy End Up Together?

Fairy Tail's most popular ship is Natsu and Lucy, or "NaLu." Where did the manga/anime leave the potential couple in the end?

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L: Big Mom and Kaido laugh together; R: Trafalgar looks frustrated with gritted teeth. 1
One Piece: Law Would Be Justified for Holding the Emperor Fight Against Luffy

Law has Luffy to blame for getting him directly involved in a fight with the Four Emperors. He has every right to get mad, even if things worked out.

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The Oshi no Ko and Heavenly Delusion anime series, with Ai Hoshino in the center 1
The Two Best Anime of Spring 2023 Ended Up on Disney/Hulu and HIDIVE, Not Crunchyroll

Western anime fans are used to looking to Crunchyroll for most new season anime releases, but in this case, they'll need to go further afield.

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Gojo Satoru from Jujutsu Kaisen gets sealed within a box. 1
Jujutsu Kaisen Left a Major Cliffhanger That Teases Gojo Satoru’s Return

The world's strongest sorcerer has been trapped in the Prison Realm since JJK's Shibuya arc. Is he about to be set free?

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Takashi Natsume of manga 'Natsume's Book of Friends' opens a book with his cat on his shoulder. Naoto Yatagi of 'Last Game' sits on a thrown wearing a crown, with Mikoto Kujou at his side. 1
Why There Is an Increasing Number of Male Protagonists in Shojo Manga

What makes it easy for male leads to appeal to female readers? And how are male leads in shojo manga treated compared to female leads?

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Konosuba Explosion Clearly Shows Why Megumin Began Her Solo Adventure So Young

The Konosuba Explosion anime is quickly making it clear why the fan-favorite wizard Megumin struck out on her own at such a young age.

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Luffy crying for the Going Merry's death in One Piece 1
One Piece: Why Is the Going Merry's Death So Impactful?

Among the numerous deaths in One Piece, the Going Merry's demise is undeniably one of the saddest. Here's how a ship made One Piece fans cry.

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Jujutsu Kaisen Is Finally Giving Yuji Itadori a Major Power-Up – In an Unexpected Way

Yuji Itadori is finally getting his own power-up, but not in the way fans have been expecting it would happen since the early days of the series.

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